Gen Lobonc Billhartz
Owner, Director, Kindermusik, Piano, Voice
Genny Lobonc Billhartz is a St. Louis native who studied voice, piano, and chorus at Carthage College in Kenosha, WI and holds a Bachelor of Music from Lindenwood University. She is excited to promote her love for music education through the opening of Shock City School of Music and functioning as director. READ MORE,
JOE MEYER
Drums, Percussion, Piano
Joe Meyer was born and raised in St. Louis, Mo., where he went to Webster University and received a B.A. in Music in 2004. He has lived in Oakland, while touring with John Nemeth, and Nashville, where he toured with country singer Craig Campbell. Joe has appeared on NBC's Today Show, TrunkFest with Eddie Trunk, and the Grand Ole Opry on 14 occasions. He has toured in 17 different countries and 49 of the 50 United States.
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GREG DALLAS
Guitar, Bass Guitar
Greg is a guitarist and music producer born and raised in St. Louis. He received his bachelor's degree in performance for guitar from Berklee College of Music. At Berklee, he was afforded the rare opportunity to study under the tutelage of some of the world’s greatest musicians and professors.
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JAKE SEIBER
Guitar, Bass, Ukulele, Piano
Jake Seiber is a Senior Music Business major at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Jakes's primary instrument is the guitar and has given lessons in Guitar, Ukulele, Piano, and bass guitar. Jake Has been playing the guitar for 10 years now and started as a self-taught musician and has grown as a player from his time and experience at SIUE. READ MORE
TYLER DALE
Guitar, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Piano, Drums, Voice, Songwriting, Production
Tyler Dale is a professional recording artist, producer, guitarist, singer-songwriter, bassist, and has taught guitar for over 10 years. In 2015, Tyler graduated from SIUE with a BA in Jazz Guitar Performance. He’s taught students from all ages in private and group lessons.
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joe pastor
Drums, Piano, Percussion, Guitar, Keys, Bands
Joe Pastor is accomplished not only as a music educator, but also as performer and composer. He holds a Master’s of Art in Teaching and a Bachelor of Music Performance in Jazz Percussion. A Missouri-certified K-12 music teacher, Joe was the director of music at Bishop DuBourg High School for seven years and has been teaching college music classes and ensembles for over ten years at St. Louis Community College and at Jefferson College.
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RON CARR
Drums, Percussion, Keyboard
Ron is a music instructor specializing in percussion, drum set, and beginning piano. He has a Master’s Degree in Music Performance from Webster University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Performance from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville and has attended the University of North Texas.
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chela mancuso
Voice, Piano, Performance, Mic Skills, Songwriting
Meet Chela Mancuso, a St. Louis native and singer-songwriter with over 10 years of professional experience! Chela received a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Webster University. Specializing in vocal performance, Chela has honed her skills studying under acclaimed mentors such as Becky Alexander and Debby Lennon for voice, and Nick Schlueter for piano.
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johnathan olson
Piano, Songwriting
Johnathan Olson is a working musician in the St. Louis area. After graduating from a performance arts charter school in California, he pursued a music degree at Webster University.
He has a personalized philosophy of music that focuses on expression and the development of sensitivity to listening; and a belief that technique and dexterity are tied to personal, artistic growth and confidence.
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FREDDY SPENCER
Drums, Percussion
Freddy is a drum/percussion instructor from St. Louis, MO. His love for music began at a very early age being around his musical family, particularly his mother, who is a Pianist/Organist. At the age of two, his parents bought him a drumset, and the journey started! He furthered his education studying Music Performance at SIUE.
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ethan forte
Cello, Voice, Composition
Ethan Forte is a native to Columbia, Missouri. He graduated from the University of Missouri (Mizzou) with a double major in Music Composition and Music Education, with a certificate in Multicultural Studies in the Spring of 2021.
Forte is working towards completing his Master’s Degree in Music Composition at Webster University, while also studying teaching pedagogy, choral techniques, and strings chamber music. He currently serves as a sacred Music Director and teaches private music lessons in multiple capacities, including cello, voice, and beginning musicians.
TOM FINGER
Piano, Organ
Born and raised in St. Louis, Tom Finger started playing piano at age 7. Tom is classically trained and received his Bachelors degree in piano performance from University of Missouri Kansas City Conservatory and his Masters of Pedagogy from Webster University.
SAM MAUL
Audio Engineering, Production, Recording, Podcasts
Sam Maul is the Chief Engineer and Producer at Shock City Studios in St. Louis, MO. He graduated from Webster University with a BA in Audio Production in 2012. In his 10 years of experience in the audio industry Sam has worked with thousands of clients across all genres of music.
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tanner caldwell
Saxophone
Tanner Caldwell was born in Houston, TX, but it wasn’t until he moved to St. Louis in 6th grade when a saxophone was put in his hands. The rest is history in the making. Tanner started learning about jazz in middle school and high school, and even participated in the extracurricular program JazzU during his junior and senior year of high school. This all lead to studying under Jason Swagler at SIUE.
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RON MCGOWAN
Piano, Voice
Ron McGowan has a BA (cum laude) in Music History and Performance from Pomona College. He studied with Peter Hewitt in Los Angeles and Stephen Sondheim in New York. Ron returned to his hometown of St. Louis after thirty years in Los Angeles, where he accompanied countless singers, including Joanna Gleason, Dale Kristien, Susan Egan, and John Raitt and served as the resident accompanist for organizations including…
ERICA SCATURRO
Business Administrator
Born and raised right outside of St. Louis, Erica Scaturro works as the Business Administrator for Shock City School of Music. She graduated from Lindenwood University with a BA in Music Business.
While Erica has experience with singing, ukulele, and songwriting, her main passion is to help ignite the love of music within others, which is why she enjoys having the opportunity to work with a music school such as Shock City.
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jonathan taylor
Music Director & Office Manager
Jonathan Taylor is a percussionist, educator, and composer who has been based in St. Louis since 2003. Jonathan is currently pursuing a Master of Education degree at the University of Missouri–St Louis. He was named a Kranzberg Arts Foundation Artist in Residence for 2021–2023. Previously, he was the percussion instructor for Northwest High School in Cedar Hill, Mo. (2013–2021). He joined Shock City in 2024.